Summary Of Grace Steele Woodward's 'Pocahontas'

Grace Steele Woodward’s historical narrative “Pocahontas” is written chronological to the life events to the Powhatan Indian princess, Pocahontas. Woodward does an excellent job displaying the information effectively, she provides background information and goes in depth regarding Pocahontas while hinting at her significance to the foundation of America. Furthermore, she uses black and white plates, color plates, and maps to give the audience a better understanding of the reading. Woodward manages to tell the life story of Pocahontas and articulate the historical time period of the early seventeenth century.